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venerdì 6 settembre 2013

BHUTAN | GAVIN GOUGH

Bhutan, Land of the Thunder Dragon, set high in the remote Himalayas, remains a land of mystery and intrigue. Rarely visited by western travellers, Bhutan maintains a society where "gross national happiness" is the measure of success. Each year, festivals (tsechus) steeped in tradition take place in Bhutan's temples where monks wear animal masks and dance, whirling around the temple courtyards in a ritual as old as the surrounding mountains. Bhutan is one of few remaining places on earth where the visitor can truly feel that they have stepped back in time.

A masked dancer at the Tamshing Monastery Tsechu festival, Bhutan

Tamshing Goemba, Jakar, Bhutan

A Buddhist monk at Dechen Phodrang, Thimphu, Bhutan

A man holding a prayer wheel at the Memorial Chorten, Thimphu, Bhutan

Ura, Ura Valley, Bhutan

Dancing at the Wangdu Phodrang Dzong Tsechu festival, Bhutan

Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan

Taktshang Goemba (Dragon's Nest), Paro, Bhutan

Buddhist monks preparing to participate in the Tamshing Monastery Tsechu festival, Bhutan

A monk walking past a series of prayer wheels at Paro Rinpung Dzong, Paro, Bhutan

A novice Buddhist monk leans out of a classroom window at Wangdichholing Dzong, Jakar, Bhutan

A Buddhist monk sitting in the dressing room beneath traditional masks at the Thangbi Goemba tsechu festival, Chokhor valley, Bhutan

A boy enjoying an elevated spectating position at the Wangdu Phodrang Dzong Tsechu festival, Bhutan

Jakar Town, Jakar, Bhutan

A Buddhist woman holding prayer beads at Gangte Goemba, Bhutan

A young boy shows off yoga skills at the Zangto Pelri Lhakhang Monastery in Thimphu, Bhutan

Preparing a meal for the monks in the kitchen of Tamshing Goemba monastery, Jakar, Bhutan

A Buddhist man inside the temple at Tamshing Goemba, Jakar, Bhutan

Wangdue Phodrang, Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan

Prayer flags across the ravine at Taktshang Goemba Tiger's Nest Monastery in Bhutan

Taktshang Goemba Tiger's Nest Monastery in Bhutan

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sabato 4 maggio 2013

INDIA - WIDOW CITY | GAVIN GOUGH

Gavin Gough is an independent, freelance travel photographer. Originally from England, Gavin is currently based in Bangkok, Thailand, from where he travels extensively, working on assignment, on commission, creating stock images, writing and teaching.
“As a travel photographer, my studio is the world outside my door and the only equipment required is a camera and a willingness to look for new perspectives. Lighting comes courtesy of whatever is available; sun, sky, tungsten and neon – travel photographers have access to it all. We are not restricted by subject or location, only by an obligation to record the world we see with honesty and compassion. More than just exotic locations and wild adventures, travel photography is about seeing our surroundings with fresh eyes and childlike enthusiasm.”